“Education must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities…” – Dr. Maria Montessori, Education of a New World

“Education should include the two forms of work, manual and intellectual… these two complete each other” – Dr. Maria Montessori, From Childhood and Adolescence

“…to teach the details is to bring confusion; to establish the relationship between things is to bring knowledge” – Dr. Maria Montessori, From Childhood to Adolescence

“Within the child, lies the fate of the future” – Dr. Maria Montessori, The Secret of Childhood

Mission & Vision

The Grove School is a public Montessori community that guides adolescents in their work of self-construction, as they become engaged and respectful world citizens.

The Grove School relies on the framework for adolescent education defined by Maria Montessori. At the core of her vision is the expectation that students will “pass from one stage of independence to a higher [one], by means of their own activity, through their own effort or will.” The Grove School’s unique, rich, safe, challenging, relevant and comprehensive program is valued as a vital part of Redlands heritage and legacy. All members of our community model respect and clear communication in order to foster collaboration and cooperation.

A Grove student will be the architect of her own future; learning from peers and teachers how to live an authentic life beyond perceived boundaries.